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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bring up
v
  1. summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
    Synonym(s): raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, evoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth
  2. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
    Synonym(s): rear, raise, bring up, nurture, parent
  3. promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"
  4. raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
    Synonym(s): raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
    Antonym(s): bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down
  5. cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
  6. put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
    Synonym(s): raise, bring up
  7. make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
    Synonym(s): mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer
  8. cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"
    Synonym(s): boot, reboot, bring up
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